Chapter 276: Long Yu’s Plan
Chapter 276: Long Yu’s Plan
Walking toward the main building, Yao Ran noticed that parts of the villa had collapsed. She sighed and said, "It looks like we will need to find another place to stay."
Long Yu thought for a moment before suggesting, "How about we check out my shelter? If it's in good condition, we could live there."
Yao Ran's eyes lit up at his suggestion. She patted her forehead and said, "How could I forget about your secret shelter?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seeing her excited expression, Long Yu chuckled and said, "Since you agree, we should find the right time to inform the others."
Yao Ran nodded, "Mhm."
As they talked, the two of them began inspecting the soil bags they had collected before the acid rain. Yao Ran opened a bag of soil to examine it. Noticing that it looked unchanged, she brought a handful closer and smelled it.
Finding only the natural smell of soil with no hint of sourness, Yao Ran remarked, "This soil is still usable. Luckily, it wasn't contaminated by the acid rain."
Hearing this, Long Yu let out a sigh of relief and said, "That's good news. After this acid rain, finding suitable soil for farming will be difficult."
Yao Ran nodded in agreement, "You are right."
Although she had black soil farmland in her space, she couldn't take out the black soil casually. Moreover, she wasn't sure if the black soil would replenish itself after being removed from the farmland. Because of this, she was hesitant to take the black soil out of her space.
After checking the soil in the bags, Yao Ran and Long Yu headed to the garage to inspect the trucks, bus, and SUV, knowing they'd need vehicles to reach Long Yu's secret shelter.
When they arrived, they weren't surprised to see the garage door covered in rust. Long Yu tried to open it but failed. Without hesitation, he created a few wind blades and sliced the
door open.
Bang!
The heavy metal door crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust that obscured their vision. Long Yu and Yao Ran waited for the dust to settle before stepping inside the garage.
When Yao Ran saw the vehicles were in good condition, she said, "We should head back and discuss our plan to go to your shelter with the others."
Long Yu nodded in agreement, "Alright."
After confirming there were no threats around the villa, the two returned to the underground cellar. After taking off their protective suit and respiratory masks, they walked into the living room and saw the others eating breakfast.
Seeing them return, Shi Xuan asked, "Captain, how is it? Can we go outside now?"
After they sat down on the carpeted floor, Deng Qiqi handed them their breakfast.
Long Yu poured a glass of water for Yao Ran and replied, "We can go outside, but it's better to wait a few more days. Even with respiratory masks, the air still stings our lungs and eyes."
Huang Qian sighed when he heard this and muttered sadly, "I thought we could go out today."
Yao Ran looked at him and smiled, "You can go out as long as you wear a respiratory mask and protective suit. But I recommend waiting a few more days to avoid getting sick."
Everyone knew that getting sick right now was the same as a death sentence. Even when they had a lot of medicine, Huang Qian didn't want to take the risk of getting sick.
After some thought, he said, "You are right. It's better to wait."
Huang Zhihui, noticing her brother's pout, rolled her eyes. She picked up a pancake from her plate, placed it on Huang Qian's, and said, "Be patient. Once it's safe, you can run around as much as you like."
Huang Qian rolled his eyes at her and muttered, "I'm not a kid. I know what to do."
Huang Zhihui rolled at him again and said, "Yeah, right. Good for you."
"...." Huang Qian was speechless because of her perfunctory words, and he angrily bit the pancake she gave him to vent some of his anger, treating the pancake as his younger sister's cheek.
While the siblings bickered as usual, Jia Xiang turned to Long Yu and asked, "Captain, what's the situation outside?"
Long Yu replied, "Most of the buildings have collapsed, all metals have rusted, the soil is no longer suitable for farming, and the air is heavily polluted."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell into silence and was enveloped in a gloomy atmosphere.
Sitting with his family, Quan Yuanwei broke the silence and asked, "Brother Long, do you have a plan?"
Long Yu nodded, "Before I retired from the military, I bought an air raid shelter. I plan to head there and stay for now. What we do next will depend on the situation."
Sima Yun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he excitedly asked, "Brother Long, how big is your shelter? Can we join you?"
Long Yu said, "Of course. The shelter is big enough for everyone."
"It has a hydroponic room, training room, living quarters, kitchen, small clinic, and other essential facilities. We can grow our food there, ensuring sustainability. It uses groundwater as a water source, but we will need to check if it's still usable after the acid rain." Hearing this, the group became visibly excited. After enduring ten months of natural disasters, all they wanted was a safe place with enough food and water to survive. Deciding to
follow Long Yu was the right choice!
Seeing their eagerness, Long Yu said, "I have already checked the vehicles. They are in good condition, so we can leave whenever we are ready."
Han Yixue raised his hand and asked, "Captain, where is the shelter located?"
"Near Juncheng City, built into one of the mountains." Long Yu replied.
Han Yixue frowned when he heard his answer and said, "If it is near Juncheng City, mutant rats might have taken over by now. Can we still live there?"